“The food is super-tasty Malaysian. They make the best roti right in the window, which is such a joy to watch. They are not licensed so you’re only going there for the food, which helps to keep things cheap!” —Danielle Alvarez, Freds, Sydney

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“On the weekend, I think it’s the only place I like to go after service. My favorite dumplings are of course the xiao long bao, the soup dumplings. I love the ritual, I love the way they burst in your mouth, I love eating them until I can’t move. Plus it’s probably the fastest service you can get anywhere.”—Tomer Amedi, The Palomar, London

“Salt Grill offers really nice, modern Australian cuisine, and the business lunch package is around $13 (£10) for two courses. The restaurant is located on the 56th floor and has the best view in Jakarta.” —Petty Elliott, Indonesia

“Mexican taqueria by Albert Adrià and Paco Méndez. A perfect balance between simple, traditional, and modern and interesting cuisine, with cocktails based on tequila and mezcal and the best tacos that I’ve ever eaten.”—Evgeny Vikentev, HAMLET & JACKS, St Petersburg

“Every Saturday and Sunday, Farmer’s Market has different choices of food trucks, ranging from Japanese bento to Italian pizza, coffee, pastries, etc. using very fresh ingredients from the market. You can’t experience better quality than here at any food court in Japan.”—Shinobu Namae, L’Effervesence, Tokyo Japan

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“This walk-up counter serves some of the best po-boys in the city and has my favorite muffaletta (New Orleans sandwich) in town. Great food, cheap prices and no-nonsense.”—Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans NEW ORLEANS

“Huge variety of fish, grilled, pan-fried, or deep-fried to order. Take it away and eat on the grass over the road with spectacular views of Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach.”—Lucio Galletto, Lucio's, Sydney

“I always try to get there early—there’s a great spot in the window, or outside the restaurant, where you can people-watch with a big bowl of pasta and an Aperol Spritz, and I’m a happy chef.”—Elizabeth Haigh, Shibui, London